Authorities & Vocabularies

Islam

Here are entered works on the religion of which Muhammad is the prophet. Works on the community of believers in Islam are entered under [Muslims.] Works on the group of countries in which the majority of the people are Muslims or in which Islam is the established religion are entered under [Islamic countries.] Works on the cultural system or civilization erected on the foundation of the religion Islam are entered under specific headings according to period covered, e.g. [Civilization, Islamic] (for the medieval period); [Islamic countries--Civilization] (for the modern period and general works).

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

Earlier Established Forms

Mohammedanism

LC Classification

BP1-BP223

General Notes

Here are entered works on the religion of which Muhammad is the prophet. Works on the community of believers in Islam are entered under [Muslims.] Works on the group of countries in which the majority of the people are Muslims or in which Islam is the established religion are entered under [Islamic countries.] Works on the cultural system or civilization erected on the foundation of the religion Islam are entered under specific headings according to period covered, e.g. [Civilization, Islamic] (for the medieval period); [Islamic countries--Civilization] (for the modern period and general works).

Editorial Notes

headings with [Islam] added in parentheses, e.g. [Kufr (Islam);] and subdivision [Islam] under religious topics, e.g. [Mysticism--Islam;] also headings beginning with the words [Islamic] and [Muslim]